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Gillespie

American

[gi-les-pee] / gɪˈlɛs pi /

noun

John Birks Dizzy, 1917–93, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer.

Gillespie British

/ ɡɪˈlɛspɪ /

noun

Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917–93, US jazz trumpeter

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Gillespie likes to champion difficult women, from Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya” to the Dalmatian-skinning Disney villain of “Cruella.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Organisers said Gillespie used moths that were humanely captured and released during the creation of the works.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The latest detections included a calf in La Salle County, Texas, a goat in Gillespie County, Texas, and a dog in Lea County, New Mexico, following two earlier cases in Zavala County, Texas.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

For his fellow team member, 18-year-old Jonathan Gillespie, everyone found their "niche" when creating the robot.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Seeing that the large doors to the firehouse were totally blocked by wreckage, Gillespie made his way to a window and jumped out.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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